This young man died sleeping rough on a freezing night in Manchester city centre - he was just 25

direct to your inboxA pedestrian has been hit by a tram in Manchester city centre.The collision happened in Market Street at around 1.15pm today (March 2).An ambulance attended but no serious injuries have been reported, police said.No arrests have been made.Metrolink trams on the Bury line to Piccadilly Station were unable to operate for around 40 minutes while emergency workers dealt with the incident.At around 1.20pm Manchester Metrolink tweeted: “Due to an incident at Market Street, we are

direct to your inboxManchester City and Manchester United are almost guaranteed to finish in the top two places in the Premier League, according to Roy Keane.City now have a 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League table following Saturday’s 2-1 win over West Ham, which was their 20th successive victory in all competitions.United remain in second place despite their frustrating 0-0 draw with Chelsea on Sunday, one point above Leicester, who were beaten 3-1 at home by Arsenal.

straight to your inboxGary Lineker has hailed Manchester City's 'extraordinary consistency' after they extended their winning run with a 2-1 victory over West Ham. With nearest challengers Manchester United and Leicester City not playing until tomorrow, Pep Guardiola's side went 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League table thanks to their 2-1 win, which came courtesy of goals from defenders Ruben Dias and John Stones.

straight to your inboxManchester City ace Phil Foden has shown he has plenty of strings to his bow this season.Foden has been used in a number of different roles by City boss Pep Guardiola during the 2020-21 campaign so far.The England international has played in central midfield - as a "number 8" or "number 10" - as well as out wide and even up front, in a "false 9" position.

straight to your inboxManchester City resume their Premier League title push this weekend when they face West Ham United.City are 10 points clear at the top of the table and on a remarkable 19-match winning streak. Thirteen of those have come in the league and they are unbeaten in 26 games in all competitions.They were in Champions League action on Tuesday, beating Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 in the first leg of their last 16 tie.

direct to your inbox Firefighters tackled a blaze at a high-rise building in Manchester city centre this morning.

straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand thinks Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are the two likeliest teams to challenge Manchester City for the Champions League trophy this season.City beat Borussia Monchengladbach comfortably in the first-leg of their Round of 16 tie on Wednesday night.With City's extending their winning run to 19 matches in all competitions, they have emerged as the bookmakers' favourite to win the Champions League for the first time.Ferdinand believes there are only a

which has provoked strong local opposition.Councillors had been asked to consider the £130m plans for the tower housing 853 student flats - described by critics as a ‘tombstone’ or ‘caramel wafer’ - in January.If approved, the 165m building on the corner of Hulme Street and Great Marlborough Street would be one of the tallest in Manchester.It would also dwarf the neighbouring 37-storey Liberty Heights and 32-storey UNITE student apartment complexes.The committee delayed making a decision in

direct to your inboxCalls have been made for cars to be banned from the city centre as part of Manchester council’s plans to change the way people travel.The suggestion was one of several put forward by members of public as part of a consultation on a new transport strategy for the city.Manchester council wants 90 per cent of all trips to the city centre to be made on foot, by bike or using public transport by 2040.To meet their ambitions the town hall is looking at several proposals including

straight to your inboxManchester City will be looking to take another step towards regaining the Premier League title on Sunday when they take on Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.Pep Guardiola 's side are 10 points clear at the top of the table and on a stunning run of form, going unbeaten in 24 matches in all competitions since their 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in November.

direct to your inboxDetectives have launched a murder investigation after a man died during an early hours stabbing in north Manchester.Officers were called to Whitstable Road in Moston shortly before 4.50am this morning (Thursday) following reports a man had been stabbed.Emergency services attended and a 39-year-old man was taken to hospital in a critical condition with stab wounds to his arm and chest.He died shortly after 11am, despite the best efforts of medical staff.His next of kin has

Big Grillie Style, Burgerize, and a new partnership between Crazy Pedro's and Eat New York. Even Manchester's only Michelin-star restaurant has joined the burger bandwagon this year, with Mana launching a takeaway burger service that's consistently sold out for weeks on end.

Canvas Manchester, a new gig venue and events space.

straight to your inboxManchester City welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Etihad StadiumPep Guardiola 's side secured their passage through to the last eight of the FA Cup in midweek, beating Swansea City 3-1. In the Premier League, City have won their last 15 matches in all competitions and smashed Liverpool 4-1 at Anfield in their last Premier League outing.

direct to your inboxAfter the misery of January 2021, there might finally be some light at the end of the tunnel.There is at least some discussion of how and when coronavirus restrictions will be lifted as the vaccination rollout continues.And with spring around the corner, it feels possible that life could show some signs of normality in the not too distant future.While Manchester has now been in lockdown for almost an entire year, change in the city centre has continued apace.And for those who

straight to your inboxKyle Walker has admitted he was "lucky" to get on the scoresheet in Manchester City's FA Cup win over Swansea City.Walker opened the scoring in City's fifth round tie at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday evening, With half an hour on the clock, the England defender put in a teasing ball from the right, which found its way all the way into the net without a touch from anyone else.So, was it a shot or a cross? Walker initially joked that it was intended as a shot, before

straight to your inboxLiam Gallagher has been doing a bit of scouting work for Manchester City, it would seem. The former Oasis frontman and big City fan sent Pep Guardiola some transfer advice on Sunday ahead of his team's crunch Premier League clash with Liverpool.

direct to your inboxRoy Keane was full of praise for Phil Foden after Manchester City's victory over Liverpool.Foden rounded off the scoring as City beat Jurgen Klopp's men 4-1 in Sunday's Premier League clash at Anfield. All the goals came in a dramatic second half, with Ilkay Gundogan missing a first-half penalty for Pep Guardiola's side.